The shipping and logistics industry is working towards a cleaner Earth for all. In fact, many companies are trying to reduce their environmental footprints through various methods. Ports are an area of the industry that are strongly seeking to reduce pollution and emissions. California’s San Pedro Bay sea…
DetailsThe season of holiday shopping is upon us which also means it’s the season of porch pirates. This holiday season, shippers expect to handle around 700 million packages. Porch pirates are criminals who steal packages that have been left on doorsteps. In fact, studies show at least 23 million Americans have fallen victim to…
DetailsMore and more, blockchain is becoming a major part of consumer and enterprise applications. This means we’ll likely see the continued, disruption of vital sectors of the global economy. The shipping and logistics industry is most certainly one of those sectors, as it’s expected to command over $15.5 trillion in revenue by 2023. …
DetailsRecently, the International Transport Forum (ITF) published a report on global action and legal issues related to the transition to driverless trucks. In recent years, we’ve seen that technology can change rapidly, but infrastructure and regulations usually take some time to catch up. Nonetheless, for the shipping and logistics industry, a change is coming.…
DetailsThe rise of machine learning, artificial intelligence and the improvements in self-driving technology is set to revolutionize the transportation and logistics industries, according to Business Insider. Technical advancement in logistics and shipping has lagged behind other industries for many years. Datamation says a major reason for this lag is the sheer number of people…
DetailsThe holiday shopping season has begun and the shipping industry is bracing for its busiest time of the year. The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) latest projections call for a 3.6 to 4 percent increase in holiday sales for 2017 over last year. That makes for a total of $678.75 billion to $682 billion, up…
DetailsIn case you hadn’t heard, news of the iPhone X has been exploding on the internet. In fact, those who couldn’t wait for the state-of-the-art gadget quickly jumped online to pre-order the smartphone with the highest ever starting price for a mobile device. Because of this exceptionally high demand, it now looks as though…
DetailsWhen Kansas City audiences first saw Judy Garland sing “Meet Me in St. Louis” in the film of the same name in 1944, little could they image that could actually do so in less than half an hour! Since the initial announcement of the Hyperloop One project and a Kansas City-St. Louis route being named…
DetailsWhen it comes to landing the second headquarters of the world’s largest online retailer, Kansas City is positioning itself for success. The city is preparing to make a serious bid to be the new home of Amazon’s planned second headquarters, which the e-commerce giant described as a $5 billion investment that would offer as many…
DetailsBe they ales, porters, lagers or stouts, there’s no question to the identity of America’s favorite beverage: beer! Before you crack open a cold one and kick back on the couch to enjoy another football weekend, consider where that brew in your hand comes from, or more specifically, how it got there. Aside from…
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